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WO2013016301A1 - Coordination du brouillage intercellulaire dans les réseaux sans fil - Google Patents

Coordination du brouillage intercellulaire dans les réseaux sans fil Download PDF

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WO2013016301A1
WO2013016301A1 PCT/US2012/047893 US2012047893W WO2013016301A1 WO 2013016301 A1 WO2013016301 A1 WO 2013016301A1 US 2012047893 W US2012047893 W US 2012047893W WO 2013016301 A1 WO2013016301 A1 WO 2013016301A1
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  • Wireless networks generally include a number of user devices, often referred to as user equipment, that transmits information wirelessly with network infrastructure equipment, typically referred to as “base stations” or eNode B (“eNB”) equipment.
  • base stations typically referred to as “base stations” or eNode B (“eNB") equipment.
  • eNB eNode B
  • the interactions between user equipment and infrastructure equipment is defined in accordance with established, standardized air interface standards, such as second generation, third generation, fourth generation air interface standards.
  • a wireless network service provider defines a planned distribution of macro cells within a geographic area to form the wireless network.
  • a wireless network made primarily of macro ceils e.g., a homogeneous network
  • a wireless network service provider may implement a number of macro cells, in a manner similar to a homogeneous network, along with additional infrastructure equipment having different performance and operating characteristics than the macro cells, generally referred to as a heterogeneous network.
  • the additional infrastructure equipment typically implement the same air interfaces as macro cells (e.g., eNBs), but often are much smaller in size and have smaller geographic coverage areas.
  • Such additional infrastructure equipment can be referred to as a small cell, pico cell or femto cell.
  • small cells may be used to provide additional wireless network coverage within buildings, in between geographic boundaries of macro cells, in geographic areas having a large number of user devices (e.g., "hotspots"), and the like.
  • signaling protocols such as X2
  • X2 have been implemented to facilitate handover decisions between the different eNBs such macro cell to macro cell handovers, macro cell to small cell handover, and small cell to small cell handovers.
  • LTE long term evolution
  • infrastructure equipment is configured to transmit information across the entire frequency bandwidth available for transmission.
  • such air interface standards e.g., LTE
  • LTE Long Term Evolution
  • every eNB in the wireless network attempts to utilize the entire frequency bandwidth to communicate information to user equipment in the geographic region served by the eNB.
  • an LTE-based wireless network may experience heavy interference at overlapping portions of geographic boundaries of the eNBs.
  • Such an implementation can be referred to as full frequency reuse and can be associated with degrading communications in geographic areas experiencing heavy interference.
  • ICIC inter-cell interference coordination
  • a hard frequency reuse approach relates to distribution of portions of the available frequencies among the cells in a heterogeneous network.
  • a hard frequency reuse approach would involve subdividing portions of the available frequency bandwidth, generally referred to as sub-carriers, into disjoint sets.
  • the formed disjoin sets of subcarriers would be then assigned to the individual eNBs within a heterogeneous or homogeneous network in a manner that would attempt to avoid adjacent eNBs or cells being assigned to the same disjoint sets of sub-carriers. While hard frequency reuse approach can significantly mitigate interference between adjacent cells, the spectrum efficiency of the wireless network would like decrease significantly.
  • fractional frequency reuse Another approach to ICIC corresponds to combination of aspects of full frequency reuse and hard frequency reuse and is referred to as fractional frequency reuse.
  • the available frequency spectrum is divided into two parts that implement different frequency reuse approaches.
  • a first portion of the frequency spectrum is used in all cells, akin to a full frequency reuse approach.
  • a second portion of the frequency spectrum is divided among different adjacent cells, akin to hard frequency reuse approach.
  • a wireless network implementing fractional frequency reuse would assign, or otherwise utilize the full frequency reuse portion of the frequency spectrum to communicate with equipment that are substantially within the coverage area of a single cell.
  • Such devices are often referred to as center cell devices or UEs.
  • the wireless network would then assign, or otherwise utilize, the hard frequency reuse portion of the frequency spectrum to equipment within the borders of multiple cells.
  • Such devices are often referred to as cell edge devices or UEs.
  • each cell may be configured with varied power transmission levels across sub-carriers. More specifically, adjacent cells may coordinate such that adjacent cells do not transmit at the same power level for all the available sub-carriers. Accordingly, a cell with a higher power configuration for particular subcarriers would experience less interference from an adjacent cell with a lower power configuration for the same sub- carriers.
  • ICIC techniques such as a hard frequency reuse, fractional frequency reuse and soft frequency reuse, can be implemented in a manner that is static in nature.
  • static approaches are not well suited for user equipment, traffic loads that may be uneven or subject to change.
  • a heterogeneous network including multiple small cells may experience heavy traffic loads at one or more small cells, but only for a defined period of time (e.g., a small cell having a geographic area corresponding to a cafeteria).
  • Current approaches to dynamic analysis of interference scenarios among cells are generally not efficient to analyze potential interference scenarios across an entire frequency spectrum.
  • FIGURE I is a block diagram of an embodiment of a heterogeneous network including a plurality of small cells and macro cells;
  • FIGURE 2 is a block diagram of illustrative components of an embodiment, of a small cell for implementation in a heterogeneous network of FIGURE 1;
  • FIGURE 3 is a flow diagram illustrative of a subearrier management routine implemented in a wireless network;
  • FIGURES 4A-4C are flow diagrams illustrative of sub-routines for characterizing user equipment in a wireless network.
  • the present disclosure relates to communication networks and the management of configuration information for infrastructure equipment utilized in a wireless communication network. Specifically, aspects of the present disclosure relate to the allocation and optimization of sub-carriers by a plurality of cells based, at least in part, on aspects of user equipment utilizing the wireless communication network.
  • a wireless network management component classifies user equipment with at least a portion of the wireless communication network as cell edge user equipment or cell central user equipment. Based on the classification of the user equipment, the management component determines resource requirements for sectors associated with the cells in the wireless network.
  • the resource requirements can include the designation of sub-carriers as primary sub-carriers and associated power levels based on the designation for the group of cells in the wireless network. Additionally, each cell within the wireless network can utilize the designation of sub-carriers and association of power levels in configuring communications with user equipment and determining which sub-carriers are utilized.
  • aspects of the present disclosure will be described with regard to illustrative embodiment, or examples, one skilled in the relevant art will appreciate that each aspect of the present disclosure can be implemented separately or that various combination of aspects may be combined. Specifically, aspects of the present disclosure will be described with regard to heterogeneous wireless networks implementing orthogonal frequency division multiplexed ("OFDM") based air interface standards, such as LTE.
  • OFDM orthogonal frequency division multiplexed
  • LTE orthogonal frequency division multiplexed
  • the present disclosure is not necessarily limited to the illustrated heterogeneous wireless networks and can be applicable to alternative embodiments of heterogeneous wireless networks as well as various embodiments of homogeneous wireless networks. Still further, the present disclosure is not necessarily limited to implementation of any particular air interface, such as LTE. Accordingly, no particular combination of aspects of the present disclosure should be inferred.
  • FIGURE 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a heterogeneous network 100 including a plurality of small cells 102 in combination with network of macro cells 104.
  • the small cells 102 and the macro cells 104 would be in communication with core network components, generally represented at block 106.
  • the core network components 106 can include one or more Mobility Management Entity (MME) 108 through one or more serving gateways 1 10.
  • MME Mobility Management Entity
  • the communication interface between the small cells 102 and the serving gateway 1 10 may be over a network interface, such as a SI interface.
  • the communication between the small cells 102 and the serving gateway 1 10 can be achieved via a public network, such as via SI interface utilizing a tunneling protocol.
  • a common network management, system (NMS) 1 14 may be configured to oversee and unify the respective element management systems (EMS) for the macro network (EMS 114) and the small network (EMS 116).
  • EMS element management systems
  • EMS 116 small network
  • UEs 120 may correspond to any computing device having one or more telecommunication components capable of communicating with the small cells 102 and macro cells 104 in accordance with wireless air interface standards.
  • the UE 120 can illustratively include mobile phones, personal data assistants (PDAs), smart phones, tablet PCs, personal computing devices, appliances, and the like.
  • the telecommunication components capable of communicating with the small cell 102 and macro cells 104 can integrated directly into the UE or provided as an add-on component or supplemental component.
  • the telecommunications components capable of communicating with the small cells 102 and macro cells 104 may be shared by two or more UEs.
  • two or more UEs may share communication components utilizing wired connections, often referred to as tethering, or via a wireless communication protocol, often referred to as a hotspot.
  • a UE 120 may communicate with a number of macro cells 104 or small cells 102. In some instances, a UE 120 may sequentially communicate between two macro cells 104. In other instances, a UE 120 may sequentially communicate between a macro cell 304 and a small cell 502, or vice versa. In still further instances, a UE 320 may sequentially communicate between two small cells 102, Generally, a handover between, or an offload from, a first cell (e.g., a macro cell 104 or small cell 102) and a second cell in which communications between the UE and service provider correspond to the same air interface standard may be referred to as a horizontal handover or offload.
  • a first cell e.g., a macro cell 104 or small cell 102
  • a second cell in which communications between the UE and service provider correspond to the same air interface standard may be referred to as a horizontal handover or offload.
  • FIGURE 2 is a block diagram of illustrative components of an embodiment of a small cell 102 (FIGURE 1) for implementation in a heterogeneous network 100.
  • FIGURE 2 illustrates an embodiment where two illustrative air interface standards, a longer range wireless air interface standard (e.g., the Long Term Evolution (“LTE") fourth generation air interface standard and a shorter ranger wireless air interface standard (e.g., the Wi-Fi air interface standard) are supported with the same device.
  • LTE Long Term Evolution
  • Wi-Fi air interface standard e.g., the Wi-Fi air interface standard
  • the small cell 102 includes an integration of a set of components that facilitate transmission of data in accordance with the supported wireless air interface standards, including, but not limited to, antennas, filters, radios, base station control components, network interface components and power supplies.
  • the small cell 102 can include second components for receiving signals transmitted in accordance with one or more supported air interface standards.
  • a small cell 102 can be configured to facilitate communication in accordance with at least two air interface standards.
  • the first radio component can corresponds to an LTE radio 210 and the second radio component can corresponds to a Wi-Fi radio 220.
  • the two radio components can be configured into a form factor that facilitates incorporation into the form factor desired for the small cell 102.
  • the radios may be configured to support other technologies, or more or less radios may be present in the small cell.
  • the small cell 102 can also include an additional radio component 230 for receiving signals in accordance with a third interface standard.
  • the additional radio component 230 can be configured to receive signals in a manner redundant to either the first or second radio components 210, 220 or in a manner additional to the first and second radio components
  • the LTE radio component 1 10 may support frequencies from 700MHz to 2600 MHz in frequency division duplex (FDD) and/or time division duplex (TDD) modes.
  • FDD frequency division duplex
  • TDD time division duplex
  • the LTE radio component 210 may provide a single RF carrier with support of up to 20 MHz FDD channels.
  • the LTE air interface standard can be considered a longer range air interface standard based on the likely geographic range of communications between devices communicating in accordance with the LTE air interface standard.
  • the Wi-Fi radio component 220 may support several frequency bands simultaneously using multiple radios. For example, the Wi-Fi radio component 220 may support communications in the 2.4 GFIz and 5 GHz frequency range.
  • the Wi-Fi radio 220 may be configured to have up to 40 MHz channels.
  • the Wi-Fi air interface standard can be considered a shorter range air interface standard based on the likely geographic range of communications between devices communicating in accordance with the Wi-Fi air interface standard.
  • the characterization of air interfaces as longer range or shorter range does not necessarily imply the definition of any specific geographic ranges. Rather, any interface standard may be considered a longer range or shorter range air interface standard relative to another air interface standard,
  • the LTE radio component 210 and the Wi-Fi radio component 220 are connected to a base station controller 240.
  • the communication controller 240 includes common control software and provides operation and maintenance support for all technologies supported by the small cell 102.
  • the communication controller 240 can include the same or variations similar controllers included in other infrastructure equipment, such as macro cells.
  • the communication controller 240 is also connected to a backhaul interface 250 in the small cell 102.
  • the small cell 102 leverages a Small Form factor Pluggable (SFP) module as the backhaul interface 250. This allows flexibility to backhaul traffic with fiber, PicoEthernet or a large variety of wireless backhaul products.
  • SFP Small Form factor Pluggable
  • the small cell 102 interfaces with various user equipment (LIE) 120 through antennas 270, and also with a core network 306.
  • LIE user equipment
  • the radio components 210, 220 in the small cell 102 communicate with the carrier's core network 180 using industry standard communication protocols.
  • the LTE radio component 1 10 can transmit information in accordance with the transfer control protocol ('TCP") and Internet Protocol (“IP”) protocols.
  • 'TCP transfer control protocol
  • IP Internet Protocol
  • routine 300 determines a number and set of resource blocks to be utilized for cell edge users in addition to appropriate power levels for assigned resource blocks (e.g., subcarriers).
  • aspects of the routine 300 may be implemented in a centralize component, such as NMS 114 (FIGURE 1), or similar component.
  • one or more aspects of routine 300 may be implemented within a ceil, such as a small ceil 102 or macro ceil 104. Accordingly, routine 300 should not be interpreted as requiring implementation by any specific component.
  • user equipment with the wireless network 300 is identified and characterized.
  • the user equipment is characterized as either cell edge user equipment or cell central user equipment.
  • Two illustrative sub-routines for characterizing user equipment will be described below with regard to FIGURES 4A and 4B. However, one skilled in the relevant art will appreciate that additional or alternative processes may be utilized in the characterization of user equipment.
  • borrowing and lending metrics are respectively calculated for a set of cells in the wireless network 100.
  • each cell is characterized in terms of two or more sectors.
  • the borrowing and lending metrics may be calculated on a per sector basis.
  • the borrowing and lending metrics may be defined as follows
  • NumUES and NurnCES represent total number of users and number of cell-edge users in sector S, respectively.
  • Bs represents number of RBGs that sector S needs to reserve or prioritize for its CE users
  • Ls represents number of RBGs that can be used in low power in sector S to the favor of its neighbors.
  • each borrowing sector like 8 can be a lending sector for neighboring sectors, i.e., sectors that lie in the ordered list after sector S.
  • the initial borrowing and lending metrics may be utilized to make resource assignments for the cell sectors.
  • additional or alternative criteria may be utilized to determine whether updated resource assignments should be implemented in subsequent processing of routine 300.
  • a power adjustment is determined.
  • each sector determines how much each interfering sector should reduce its power on a specific subcarrier.
  • the current, or borrowing, sector calculates the average interference seen by all of its cell-edge UEs that see the neighboring sector. Additionally, the current sector also calculates the average signal reported by those CE users. The difference between these two is the amount that is told to N to shut down on the aforementioned subcanri er.
  • the EMS sorts sectors according to the descending order of cell-edge users at each sector. If two sectors have the same demand, the priority is given to the sector with more total number of UEs. This is done in order to favor sectors with greater fraction of cell edge users in requesting for and successfully obtaining resources. In the hybrid scheme, all eNBs need to be provided this sorted list to organize the order of RNTP changes.
  • the NMS 114 transmits the resource metrics and ordering information to the set of cells.
  • block 310 may be implemented in embodiments in which cells may be calculating resource assignments. In other embodiments in which the NMS 1 14, or other component, is determining resource assignments, block 310 may be omitted.
  • one or more subcarriers are selected in accordance with the transmitted resource metrics and ordering information.
  • the "best" subcarriers are selected for a cell sector based on a determined the lowest interference with adjacent sectors. If a subcarrier has already been designated for use by an adjacent sector (i.e., sector S has already agreed to use it in low power), or if it is already being used in high power by an interfering sector to the current sector, then current sector would try to select that subcarrier. If the allocation of sectors is successful, the sector reserves those subcarriers, or RBD, by prioritizing ceil edge users to be assigned in those selected subcarriers.
  • two algorithms may be implemented as part of the selection of subcarriers for cell sectors.
  • the subcarriers are selected based on the ordering or prioritization criteria selected in block 310.
  • a set of subcarriers is selected for a sector that minimizes interference while also minimizing the number of subcarriers that have to be lower or zero power in adjacent sectors (e.g., shut down).
  • the cell attempts to identify a subcarrier that represents the best current subcarrier with the lowest, seen interference, and without extra shut downs in adjacent sectors.
  • one or more constraints are calculated for the target subcarrier. Specifically, one constraint corresponds to:
  • IoCGainthres is a system parameter
  • futute IoCs(i) represents the achievable loCs over subcarrier i. If the adjacent sectors which can lend (shut down) subcarrier i, then it will do so.
  • a set of subcarriers is selected for a sector that minimizes the lowest seen interference without consideration to the required number of shut down at the neighbors.
  • the cell attempts to identify a subcarrier that represents the best current subcarrier with the lowest seen interference, and without extra shut downs in adjacent sectors.
  • one or more constraints are calculated for the target subcarrier. Specifically, one constraint corresponds to
  • A futute _IoC s (i)- IoC s (RBGbest) ⁇ IoCGamthres.
  • an output of the resource assignment of block 312 is to set for each sector of a ceil, such as a macro ceil 104, a relatively narrowband transmit power ("RNTP") bit map and the target power map. More specifically, for each sector of a cell, RNTP and target power map correspond to a set of vectors based on the total number of subcarriers of the available bandwidth. Illustratively, the total number of subcarriers can correspond to the total number of resource block groups ("RBG").
  • RBG resource block groups
  • array i of RNTP vector, RNTP(i) is either 0 or 1 , where 1 is indicative of a higher power level while 0 is indicative of a lower power level.
  • routine 300 can include periodic updates to the resource assignments and subcarrier selections.
  • routine 300 can include periodic updates to the resource assignments and subcarrier selections.
  • a test is conducted to determine whether the previously determined borrowing and lending metrics should be updated.
  • the determination of whether the previously determined borrowing and lending metrics can be associated with timing of reclassification of user equipment.
  • the determination of whether the previously determined borrowing and lending metrics can be associated with fixed time windows for determining updates (e.g., periodic, scheduled updates).
  • the determination of whether the previous! ⁇ ' determined borrowing and lending metrics can be associated with satisfaction of other set criteria such as cell sector performance information, user equipment feedback or reporting and the like. If not update is required (or the update time window has not been achieved), the routine 300 idles until the next update check or an update check is reached.
  • the update parameters can include a determination of whether the number of assigned subcarriers is sufficient. Additionally, the update parameters can include a determination of whether one or more subcarriers previously assigned (or associated) with the cell sector can be utilized by adjacent sectors. More specifically, for each cell sector, a percentage of cell edge user equipment relative to total user equipment can be determined. If the percentage of cell edge user equipment exceeds a first threshold (e.g., a max user equipment threshold), the cell sector's update parameters can be updated to reflect the need for additional subcarriers.
  • a first threshold e.g., a max user equipment threshold
  • the calculated percentage of cell edge user equipment is compared to a second threshold (e.g., a minimum user equipment threshold). If the percentage of cell edge user equipment is above the second threshold, then the cell sector cannot release any assigned or associated subcarriers. Alternatively, if the percentage of cell edge user equipment is below the second threshold, the cell sector can release assigned or associated siibcarriers to be used by adjacent sectors.
  • a second threshold e.g., a minimum user equipment threshold.
  • FIGURES 4A-4C two embodiments of a sub-routine for characterizing user equipment 120.
  • a subroutine may be utilized in accordance with block 302 (FIGURE 3).
  • a sub-routine 400 (FIGURE 4 A) will be described in which user equipment is characterized based on ordering criteria.
  • a sub-routine 450 (FIGURE 4B) will be described in which user equipment is characterized base on threshold criteria.
  • the sub-routine 400 begins with the identification of all user equipment 120 in a set of sectors at block 402.
  • the identified user equipment is sorted based on characteristics of the user equipment. For example, user equipment 120 may be sorted according to operational criteria relative to the location of the eNB components sometimes referred to as geometric criteria or geometric characteristics. Illustratively, the sorting order may be such that user equipment having larger operational criteria is prioritized over user equipment having smaller operational criteria.
  • operational criteria can be implemented in a variety of ways. For example, operational criteria can correspond to a measured signal to noise ratio ("SNR"), signal quality measurements/parameters, and the like.
  • SNR measured signal to noise ratio
  • routine 400 may be repeated as part of a recharacterization of user equipment 120.
  • the organizational criteria utilized to characterize the user equipment may be based on current, or substantially current, performance measurements, such as channel quality indicator ("CQI") parameters, spectral efficiency parameters, SNR parameter, and the like.
  • CQI channel quality indicator
  • SNR parameter SNR parameter
  • a first subset of user equipment is characterized as cell edge user equipment based on the ordered list of user equipment.
  • the selection of cell edge user equipment can be based on a percentage of the ordered list of user equipment. Additional statistical analysis may also be performed.
  • a second subset of user equipment is characterized as cell central user equipment based on the ordered list of user equipment.
  • the remaining portion of the user equipment that, has not, been designated as cell edge user equipment can meet characterized as cell central user equipment.
  • additional or alternative criteria may also be considered if additional or alternative characterizations are utilized.
  • the sub-routine 400 returns.
  • the sub-routine 450 begins with the identification of all user equipment 120 in a set of sectors at block 452.
  • the identified user equipment power information for the identified user equipment is collected.
  • user equipment 120 may periodically transmit reference signal received power O'RSRP" or reference signal receiving quality (“RSRQ”) information measured from reference signals transmitted by the eNB.
  • O'RSRP reference signal received power
  • RSRQ reference signal receiving quality
  • the sub-routine 450 enters into an iterative process to process the power information for each identified user equipment 120 (block 452).
  • the first user equipment from the set of identified user equipment is set as a current user equipment.
  • a test is conducted to determine whether the power information for the current user equipment exceeds a threshold. If so, at block 460, the user equipment is characterized as cell central user equipment based on exceeding the threshold. Alternatively, if the power information for the current user equipment does not exceed the threshold, at block 462, the user equipment is characterized as cell edge user equipment based on exceeding the threshold.
  • a test is conducted to determine whether the threshold should be modified.
  • the threshold utilized to characterize the user equipment may be dynamic in nature. For example, in one embodiment, the threshold may be increased or decreased based on the number of user equipment characterized as cell central or cell edge user equipment. Accordingly, the threshold can be modified to generate new characterizations. If at decision block 464, the threshold should be modified, at block 466, the threshold is moditied and the sub-routine 450 returns to block 456 to restart the process in accordance with the updated threshold,
  • routine 450 may be repeated as part of a recharacterization of user equipment 120.
  • the power information utilized to compare against thresholds and to characterize the user equipment may also incorporate or include performance measurement information, such as channel quality indicator ("CQI") parameters, spectral efficiency parameters, SNR parameter, and the like,
  • CQI channel quality indicator
  • SNR parameter SNR parameter
  • the data and/or components described above may be stored on a computer-readable medium and loaded into memory of the computing device using a drive mechanism associated with a computer-readable medium storing the computer executable components, such as a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or network interface.
  • the component and/or data can be included in a single device or distributed in any manner.
  • general purpose computing devices may be configured to implement the processes, algorithms and methodology of the present disclosure with the processing and/or execution of the various data and/or components described above.
  • some or all of the methods described herein may alternatively be embodied in specialized computer hardware.
  • the components referred to herein may be implemented in hardware, software, firmware or a combination thereof.

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L'invention concerne des systèmes et un procédé pour l'affectation et l'optimisation de sous-porteuses par une pluralité de cellules, qui se fondent, au moins en partie, sur des aspects de l'équipement utilisateur utilisant le réseau de communication sans fil. Un élément de gestion de réseau sans fil classifie ledit équipement utilisateur avec au moins une partie du réseau de communication sans fil comme étant un équipement utilisateur « périphérie de cellule » ou un équipement utilisateur « centre de cellule ». En fonction de la classification de l'équipement utilisateur, ledit élément de gestion détermine les besoins en ressources des cellules. Ces besoins en ressources peuvent comprendre la désignation de sous-porteuses comme sous-porteuses primaires et des niveaux de puissance associés basés sur la désignation correspondant au groupe de cellules dans le réseau sans fil. De plus, chaque cellule au sein du réseau sans fil peut utiliser la désignation de sous-porteuses et l'association de niveaux de puissance lors de la configuration des communications avec l'équipement utilisateur.
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